Which to use
“tian” and “tun” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,183
- “tian” frequency rank
- #49,414
- “tun” frequency rank
- 85597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tian | tun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grand plat en terre cuite à usage domestique, les plus petits sont utilisés pour y faire de la cuisine, notamment des gratins de légumes. | Craie glauconieuse. |
Where the eye mixes tian and tun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tian with tun
A purely visual mix-up. tian (\tjɑ̃\) and tun (\tyn\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tian is recorded at frequency rank #36,183, classified as anoun, pronounced \tjɑ̃\. tun is at rank #49,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tyn\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 85597, this pair ranks #11,071 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tian vs tun
Shared letters: nt. Private to "tian": ai. Private to "tun": u.
"tian" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "tun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tian ← itan · tiann
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tian" for "tun" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tian" vs "tun" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tian" and "tun" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tian" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,071 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tian" and "tun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tun". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #11,071 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.